Hot, cold, windy, rainy, and snowy

Four incredible students took on this week's weather challenge, which was not easy. Some of the answers were difficult to find, but that didn't stop Sena [Gr.2], Haruka [Gr.8], Pranu [Gr.2], and Fiffy [Gr.8] from braving the conditions to become our Meteorological Historian of Extremes Masters of the Week. Great work!

For all of you playing along at home, here are the answers that these students were able to find for us:

1. What was the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth? 57.8 degrees Celsius (136 degrees Fahrenheit) - El Aziziyah, Libya
2. Which place on Earth gets the most annual rainfall? Mawsynram, India - 11,782mm (467.4 inches)
3. Which place on Earth has recorded the highest wind speed? Mount Washington, USA - 231 miles per hour (372 km per hour)
4. Which is the driest desert on Earth? Atacama Desert - Chile
5. What is the most rainfall ever recorded in one day? Reunion Island - 1825mm (71.9 inches)
6. What is the greatest range of temperature ever recorded in one place in one day? Granville, USA - 83 degrees Fahrenheit difference from morning to afternoon
7. Which capital city has the highest annual temperature? Bangkok, Thailand
8. Which capital city has the lowest annual temperature? Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
9. How much rain did Seoul get in 2009? 1258mm (49.5 inches)

[Stop the presses! A fifth student turned in the answers too! A bit of sickness and a few days away couldn't stop Lora [Gr.2] from becoming a Meteorological Historian of Extremes Master of the Week too!]